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Time of Wonder - by Robert McCloskey (Hardcover)

Time of Wonder - by  Robert McCloskey (Hardcover)
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<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Book </b></p></br></br>Follows the activities of two children spending their summer vacation on an island off the coast of Maine.<p/><br></br><p><b> Book Synopsis </b></p></br></br>The spell of rain, gulls, a foggy morning, the excitement of sailing, the quiet of the night, the sudden terror of a hurricane, and the peace of a Maine island as a family packs up to leave are shown in poetic language and vibrant, evocative pictures.<p/><br></br><p><b> About the Author </b></p></br></br>Robert McCloskey (1914-2003) wrote and illustrated some of the most honored and enduring children's books ever published. He grew up in Hamilton, Ohio, and spent time in Boston, New York, and ultimately Maine, where he and his wife raised their two daughters. The first ever two-time Caldecott Medal winner, for <i>Make Way for Ducklings </i>and <i>Time of Wonder</i>, McCloskey was also awarded Caldecott Honors for <i>Blueberries for Sal, One Morning in Maine, </i>and <i>Journey Cake, Ho!</i> by Ruth Sawyer. He was declared a Living Legend by the Library of Congress in 2000. You can see some of his best-loved characters immortalized as statues in Boston's Public Garden and Lentil Park in Hamilton, Ohio.

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